The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-20
ESTABLISHED 1880.
{ j. II. EsTiLL, Editor and Proprietor
MEXICANS FIGHT A DUEL
ROTH MEN AS BRAVE AS LIONS
AND ONE WOUNDED.

AND ONE WOUNDED.
Pistols the Weapons Used-A Series
of Hostile Meetings Expected TO Fol
low-One Already Arranged, and
One Prevented by the Authorities
A Newspaper Controversy the Cause.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 19-Military and
political circles are greatly excited to-day
over the result of a duel which took place
at S o'clock this morning in one of the bar
racks in this city. The principals were
Gen. Rocha and Antonio Gavon. who is
chief of one of the bureaus of
the War Department. The trouble
grew out of a controversy over the ques-
tion with reference to the conduct of Lopez
at Queretaro and his relations to Emperor
Maximilian. Some time ago Senior Gayon,
who was one Of the officers in the imperial
army under Macmillan, wrote letter,
which was published in the papers, de-
nouncing Lopez as traitor, and asserting
that his conduct was well understood among
the officers of Maximilian's army
WHAT PROVOKED THE CHALLENGE.
Gen. Rocha replied in the newspaper El
COmbdte, saying that some men were trai
tors to their chief and others to their coun-
try, but that did not prevent their taking
office under new regime Senor Gayon.
who is an acknowlged brave man, chal-
lenged Gen. Rocha, naming as his seconds
Gen. Pradella, Governor of the pal
ace, and Senor Justine Fernan-
dez, celebrated lawyer of
this city. Gen. Rocha selected as his sec
onds Gen. Naranjo and Col. Omand. At
the first fire Senior Gayon fell, pierced in
the right breast by bullet. He soon ral-
lied aud inquired If the duel could not pro-
ceed, when his seconds and surgeons replied
that 1t could not.
DEATH EXPECTED.
This afternoon Senor Gayon lies i'll crit
ical condition and is reported to be dying.
He is 5S or go years old. and Gen. Rocha Is
about ten years his junior. The wounded
man has grown up family.
Gen. Rocha was conspicuous in the war
against the empire His taking of Tampico
by tactics siIr2ar to those adopted by Gen.
Grant i'll the Wilderness, and his victory at
La Bufa, near the city of Zacatecas, made
him famous He is known as ''The Tiger, -
his courage and disposition to take great
risks in warfare suggesting that title. His
newspaper, Ell COm5dte, is one of the most
aggressive papers published here.
MORE DUELS TO FOLLOW.
1t is believed that this duel is only the be-
ginning OF a series almost certain to grow
out of the feud between the partisans of the
late Empire and leading Liberal chiefs. It
was rumored to-day that the President had
prevented duel coming off between Gen
Rocha and Gen. Arce, Governor of the
State of Guerrero, growing out of the same
matter.
A duel has been arranged to come off on
Wednesday between Gen. Naranio and
[l,1 l.
duel. Their quarrel grew out of some
remarks made when their principals
met this morning.
Senior Gayon was to have fought a duel
this evening with a journalist named
Frejo.
A FIGHT ON THE JEsUITs.
EL COnlb0te, the organ of the
army officers, is giving much
space to sharp attacks on the Jesuits,
printing what are alleged to be secret in
structions to the members of the order and
charging them with conspiring against
liberal governments everywhere The bit
ter anti-Clerical tone of Ey Com5ate is at
tracing much attention, and as it ex-
presses the sentiment OF the military leaders
IN the recent controversy regarding the con-
duct of Macmillan at Queretaro, it has
served to bring the Liberal and Clerical
parties into hostile attitude
MINISTER MANNING'S LEAVE.
Minister Manning, who is about to visit
the United States on a leave of absence, to-
day presented to President Diaz Thomas 3.
Connery, Secretary of the Legation,
as Charge d Affaires for the
next two months Minister Man
ming also presented DIR. Sternburg
to the President DR.. Sternburg has been
sent here by the United States government
to investigate the causes Of yellow fever and
methods for its prevention and cure. He
Will receive the aid of this government in
every possible way.
LAST WEEKS CELEBRATIONS
The patriotic celebrations last week were
made more than commonly enthusiastic to
express the unity of the Liberal party in
sustaining the present administration The
clericals charge that the Liberal headers
have stirred up the recent controversy for
the purpose of uniting their party. The
tinctly foreshadowed, and politicians are
trimming their sails to catch the favoring
breeze.
AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL.
the Mectcon Fyndncier advocates strong
" The formation of a Joint international
Tribunal of Arbitration between Mexico,
the United States and England, SO that the
irritating questions continually arising, es-
peclally on the border, may be settled on
grounds of equity. This is proposed in the
belief that the United States and England
Will enter into some such arrangement
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